Lentils are Awesome

I’ve always known about them but didn’t know how awesome they are! Possible they cheapest source of protein on earth.

1 cup of dried lentils (200g) has 50g of protein, 120g of carbs (60g is fibre, 2g sugars).

I can buy a kilo for $2 here in Egypt.

I whip it up in a soup.

1 cup of lentils
3 or 4 cups of water
Chicken stock cube
half a diced onion
Salt
pepper
Worcester sauce
chilli
paprika
Add 2/3 cloves to the pot this helps with the farts.

Boil for 45 mins or so, blend up.

Tastes awesome.

Where else can you get 200g of protein for $2

I get 1 pound of chicken breasts for 2 dollhairs

But he’ll yea dude lentil soup is amazing.

[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
I get 1 pound of chicken breasts for 2 dollhairs

But he’ll yea dude lentil soup is amazing.[/quote]

Thats pretty good, Still the lentils have more bang for the Buk so to say.

Pretty much same content as chicken breast, dnt get me wrong i love chicken, but a bit soup as a starter is a good cheap shot of protein. In fact i had with omlette and chicken today!

Nice dude.

I will also mention that Braggs Liquid Amino’s goes great with any plant-based starches / protein sources for flavoring.

Also, Lentils are a primo source of Molybedenum. While it is not fully understood, it is an essential element in the human diet and supports the body’s natural detoxification process. It is just one more thing that people are potentially deficient in – which can be remedied by eating Lentils woot!

[quote]Marzouk wrote:

[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
I get 1 pound of chicken breasts for 2 dollhairs

But he’ll yea dude lentil soup is amazing.[/quote]

Thats pretty good, Still the lentils have more bang for the Buk so to say.

Pretty much same content as chicken breast, dnt get me wrong i love chicken, but a bit soup as a starter is a good cheap shot of protein. In fact i had with omlette and chicken today![/quote]

Sounds boss

Im gonna try to find lentils at the store tommorrow

1 dozen of eggs
1 bag of lentils (16 oz)

2.50 for me

170ish gram of protein

Whoa…

[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
1 dozen of eggs
1 bag of lentils (16 oz)

2.50 for me

170ish gram of protein

Whoa…

[/quote]
Do you shop in the 1990’s?

Are lentils a complete protein?

[quote]CargoCapable wrote:
Are lentils a complete protein?[/quote]
I dunno who cares.

lentils are great. I’m Greek so I have 'em all the time.

[quote]PB Andy wrote:

[quote]CargoCapable wrote:
Are lentils a complete protein?[/quote]
I dunno who cares.

lentils are great. I’m Greek so I have 'em all the time.[/quote]
I do. And way to be greek.

[quote]CargoCapable wrote:

[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
1 dozen of eggs
1 bag of lentils (16 oz)

2.50 for me

170ish gram of protein

Whoa…

[/quote]
Do you shop in the 1990’s?[/quote]

Yea

Patrick Ewing is my time traveling guide.

[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:

[quote]CargoCapable wrote:

[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
1 dozen of eggs
1 bag of lentils (16 oz)

2.50 for me

170ish gram of protein

Whoa…

[/quote]
Do you shop in the 1990’s?[/quote]

Yea

Patrick Ewing is my time traveling guide.[/quote]
Tell him Hakeem Olijuwan still clowns him $2 eggs later.

[quote]CargoCapable wrote:
Are lentils a complete protein?[/quote]

It looks like Lentils contain all of the essential amino acids, except that there is a very small amount of methionine.

Methionine is important in metabolic processes and supports methyl related functions in the body. In order to recycle the pro-inflammatory homocysteine, methionine plays a very important role in that process.

Anyway, methionine is plentiful in meats and fish so most people are fine.

Dhal.

Go nuts in the kitchen.

[quote]PB Andy wrote:

[quote]CargoCapable wrote:
Are lentils a complete protein?[/quote]
I dunno who cares.

lentils are great. I’m Greek so I have 'em all the time.[/quote]I practically grew up eating that stuff…

[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
1 dozen of eggs
1 bag of lentils (16 oz)

2.50 for me

170ish gram of protein

Whoa…

[/quote]

Told ya!

My wife actually discovered it, she was reading one of those 50 healthiest foods articles and they were on there.

I always eat them i just didn’t realise how good they were. Then when i realised how cheap they were here it was pretty cool.

I can get 30 eggs for $3.50 as well. But for protein content vs price Lentils are a dark horse.

I’ve been eating lentils everyday now for the past week. It’s good stuff and easy to pack for lunch.

[quote]CargoCapable wrote:
Are lentils a complete protein?[/quote]

I was thinking the same. I think they would make a good addition to a meal with meat, but not as being a sole protein source. That’s kind of like trying to make quinoa your sole protein source of a meal. Though quinoa is a complete protein.

Why do people like to eat food that makes them fart unnecessarily?

[quote]LIFTICVSMAXIMVS wrote:
Why do people like to eat food that makes them fart unnecessarily?[/quote]

Because it’s fun.